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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Weather Woes? Exploring Potential Links between Precipitation and Age-Related Cognitive Decline.

Jessica Finlay, Anam Khan, Carina Gronlund, Ketlyne Sol, Joy Jang, Robert Melendez, Suzanne Judd, Philippa Clarke

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Jessica FinlaySocial Environment and Health Program, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA.
Anam KhanSocial Environment and Health Program, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA.
Carina GronlundSocial Environment and Health Program, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA.
Ketlyne SolDepartment of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Joy JangSocial Environment and Health Program, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA.
Robert MelendezSocial Environment and Health Program, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA.
Suzanne JuddSchool of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1665 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
Philippa ClarkeSocial Environment and Health Program, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA.

Funding

VCID and Stroke in a Bi-racial National CohortU01NS041588 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI CUSHMAN, MARY, HOWARD, GEORGE · 2002 to 2022
$96.0M
Cognitive Resilience and Community Context: Examining the role of Neighborhood Built and Social Environments for Slowing the Progression of Dementia among older AmericansRF1AG057540 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI CLARKE, PHILIPPA · 2017 to 2019
$3.0M
Causal Mechanisms for Sustainable Adaptation to Adverse Heat and Precipitation Health EffectsR00ES026198 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI GRONLUND, CARINA · 2019 to 2021
$732k
ENHANCE: Developing a Clinical Geography Tool to Intervene in Cognitive Decline through Neighborhood DesignF32AG064815 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI FINLAY, JESSICA MARIE · 2019 to 2021
$128k
Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research UL1 TR002240-02NIA NIH HHS 1RF1AG057540-01NIA NIH HHS F32 AG064815-01NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG057540NIA NIH HHS U01 NS041588NIEHS NIH HHS R00 ES026198
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rain, snow, or ice may discourage older adults from leaving their homes with potential consequences for social isolation, decreased physical activity, and cognitive decline. This study is the first to examine potential links between annual precipitation exposure and cognitive function in a large population-based cohort of older Americans. We examined the association between precipitation (percent of days with snow or rain in the past year) and cognitive function in 25,320 individuals aged 45+ from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study. Linear mixed models assessed the relationship between precipitation and cognitive function, as well as rates of change in cognitive function with age. We found a non-linear relationship between precipitation and cognitive function. Compared to those exposed to infrequent precipitation (less than 20% of days with rain/snow in the past year), cognitive function was higher among older adults experiencing moderately frequent precipitation (20-40% of annual days with precipitation). However, beyond more than about 45% of days with precipitation in the past year, there was a negative association between precipitation and cognitive function, with faster rates of cognitive decline with age. These exploratory findings motivate further research to better understand the complex role of precipitation for late-life cognitive function.

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Cognitive DysfunctionRainSnowAdultAgedCohort StudiesFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle Agedagingclimatecognitive functionenvironmentlongitudinal

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PMID33287278
PMCPMC7730226

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